2o6 OBober 1748. 



cough, and other pectoral difeafes are cured 

 by putting the berries into rum or brandy, 

 of which a draught every morning may be 

 taken j the virtues of this remedy were uni- 

 verfally extolled, and even praifed for their 

 falutary effects in confumptions. The bark 

 being put into brandy, or boiled in any 

 other liquor, is faid not only to eafe pec- 

 toral difeafes, but likewife to be of fome 

 fervice againft all internal pains and heat ; 

 and it was thought that a decoction of 

 it could flop the dyfentery. Perfons who 

 had caught cold, boiled the branches of 

 the beaver tree in water, and drank it to 

 their great relief. A Swede, called Lars 

 Lack, gave the following account of a cure 

 effected by this tree : One of his relations, 

 an old man, had an open fore in his leg, 

 which would not heal up again, though he 

 had had much advice and ufed many reme- 

 dies. An Indian at laft effected the cure in 

 the following manner. He burnt fome of 

 this wood to charcoal, which he reduced to 

 powder, mixed with the frefh fat of pork, 

 and rubbed the open places feveral times. 

 This dried up the holes, which before were 

 continually open, and the legs of the old 

 man were quite found to his death. The 

 wood is likewife made ufe of for joiner's 

 planes. 



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